I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2508 - 1124: Nine Spirits Marshal (Part 2)
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
"May I ask, Senior Blue Emperor, why does this robe's awakening appear so straightforward in your hands?"
Yuwen Baozhi found himself voicing the question first. Mastering this awakening method would let him try forging a fifth-rank artifact himself.
Chen Lingming and Master Jingchi immediately tuned in closely, as this puzzled them the most as well.
"Every item harbors a spirit, particularly fifth-rank materials such as hides from True Spirits, which at minimum have soaked up the heaven and earth's essence, along with the sun, moon, and stars' glow over millennia. A mere nudge to stir and illuminate them suffices to revive their sleeping spirituality."
"Awakening a magic artifact hinges on endowment at times, yet awakening proves more common. The first applies chiefly to lifespan artifacts that evolve alongside the cultivator. However, the bulk of fifth-rank artifacts we forge can't undergo refining and endowment like those, making awakening the easier path."
"Materials of higher ranks boast richer latent spirituality, rendering the awakening process smoother. That's precisely why top-tier artifacts demand such spirituality."
Chen Mobai distilled his university knowledge and shared it with the trio.
The Dance Tool Dao Academy, revered as the immortal gate's ancestral hub for artifact forging, excelled profoundly in the study of refining. Lessons on artifact spirituality began from day one, molding every refiner's grasp of spirituality's core principles.
While the explanation flows easily, pulling it off demands the fitting level of artifact refining skill.
Naturally, Chen Mobai pulled it off with ease owing to "The Union of Differences."
This cultivation method in the immortal gate held the reputation for the simplest entry into divinity transformation.
It merely requires locating a top-quality artifact that aligns perfectly with one's aptitude and mindset for partnership, like Ancestor Yun Ya, Cheng Xuan, and even Xuanwu and Bai Guang. Their starting point was likewise "The Union of Differences."
Post-refining the Dao Fruit from the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree, "The Union of Differences" ascended to divinity transformation heights, and he caught a peek at the sixth-rank Cultivating Void's deep secrets.
Thanks to that, he now possessed almost flawless confidence in forging fifth-rank artifacts.
"Gratitude, Senior Blue Emperor, for your enlightening words. Allow me to bow in thanks for this Dao gift!"
After absorbing Chen Mobai's insights on artifact spirituality, Yuwen Baozhi abruptly grasped the full extent of his forging talent. Right away, his refining prowess surged notably, and he offered a profound bow of respect to Chen Mobai.
"Thanks for the instruction, Sect Master!"
Jingchi and Chen Lingming, standing nearby, caught on too and joined Yuwen Baozhi in showing their respects.
"You cover the tuition, I provide the lesson—it's fair exchange, no call for such ceremony."
Chen Mobai gestured dismissively to halt them.
Such a bow could forge unnecessary ties; better to maintain straightforward relations.
Yuwen Baozhi stood up, a trace of disappointment on his face, while Chen Lingming mulled over extending his stay in the Eastern Wilderness to pursue deeper refining wisdom from the Sect Master.
Master Jingchi alone sensed a vast treasure trove right in front, but could only skim its outer layers.
Right then, he yearned for Chen Lingming's position in the Five Elements Sect, enabling constant access to such guidance.
"Senior Blue Emperor, the robe's rank feels somewhat shaky."
Yuwen Baozhi gestured toward the Earth Spirit Robe floating overhead. Its freshly awakened vibrant spirituality, after drawing in immense Earth Element Spiritual Qi, propelled it to mid-fifth-rank, but it wavered erratically, on the verge of dropping.
Chen Mobai gave a faint smile, extended his hand once more to tap lightly, and wrapped the Earth Spirit Robe in Pure Yang Great Dao Power, swiftly locking it steady at mid-fifth-rank.
The robe's wavering spirituality, bolstered by the Great Dao Power, solidified into a plump white piglet, rearing up on hind legs with forelegs clasped in salute, nodding repeatedly to Chen Mobai.
"Mid-fifth-rank will do for now."
Having examined the robe's form, restrictions, and divine abilities, Chen Mobai's assessment stunned all onlookers.
Certain ephemeral Holy Lands boast inherited supreme treasures merely at fifth rank.
Auctioning this Earth Spirit Robe would spark a bidding war among East Continent's Nascent Souls.
Defensive magic artifacts have forever commanded premiums over offensive counterparts.
Even Dustless True Monarch sensed the allure.
"Worthy indeed of Yi Yuan True Monarch's heir; this refining prowess is nothing short of godly!"
Ao Yuxia gazed in wonder at the Earth Spirit Robe now in her son's grasp.
"At this point, Yi Yuan True Monarch's refining skills pale beside Chen's."
Dustless True Monarch observed, having shared the East Land neighborhood with Yi Yuan Dao Palace for over six millennia, he understood their vaunted forging legacy intimately. He was certain it fell short of Chen Mobai's.
"I understand."
Ao Yuxia's eyes gleamed at the remark, intensifying her wish for Yuwen Baozhi to become his apprentice.
Just then, the Earth Spirit Robe circulated among the seven involved in its creation, finally reaching Xuande, who presented it to Chen Mobai. He placed it on a stand without dismissing Xuande, then launched into crafting the second Fire Spirit Robe.
Tailored for his own use, Chen Mobai opted for a bolder design, his demeanor casual yet his actions firm and accurate, each phase fluid and unchallenged.
Guided by him, Yuwen Baozhi and the trio sprang into action, passing materials to him one by one.
Nearby, witnessing Xuande absorbing the lesson at Chen Mobai's side, Lian Yuan, Yan Huo, and Xiao Yuli inwardly kicked themselves for not pushing bolder to join. With the Fire Spirit Robe already underway, they settled for distant observation, now and then channeling Spiritual Qi via the Fire Vein.
Before long, the Fire Spirit Robe materialized. Through "The Union of Differences," flames erupted across the robe, birthing a Golden Flame Manticore with a savage stare and turbulent spirituality.
Chen Mobai beamed at the sight.
The fiercer the spirituality, the higher the robe's future promise, and via "The Union of Differences," the robe's fire spirit remained compliant, fully tapping the True Spirit Power embedded in the materials.
As the blaze persisted, the manifested artifact spirit of the Golden Flame Manticore astonishingly sprouted a second head.
"The Golden Lion Royal Court's founding True Spirit was a Nine-headed Five-colored Lion, wielding immense divine skills and once troubling even the Heavenly Sovereign. That Nine-headed Five-colored Lion dubbed itself the Nine Spirits Marshal, feasting on countless youths when humans first arrived in the East Continent. Our sect's founder faced the toughest fight aiding the Human Emperor in founding the Eastern Emperor Court against the Golden Lion Royal Court."
Dustless True Monarch, beholding the Fire Spirit Robe's artifact spirit, recalled the sect chronicles and let out a sigh.
Ever since the Eastern Emperor Court imposed its laws across East Continent, clashes with the Golden Lion Royal Court had been relentless.
In humanity's peaks of power, they routinely raided the Golden Lion Royal Court, culminating in a massive clash with the Nine-Headed Great Saint that razed the court, forcing the lone Golden Flame Manticore into ruin depths.
Pursued relentlessly to oblivion by Dao Morale Sect at the helm of the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao.
"Your Eastern Continent Righteous Dao eradicated the Nine-headed Five-colored Lion's lineage, leaving the Golden Flame Manticore's True Spirit Bloodline purity below half."
Ao Yuxia had sensed the True Spirit aura in the raw Golden Flame Manticore hide earlier. Though potent, its purity left much to be desired.
"Given its descent from the Nine Spirits Marshal, total extermination was wise."
Dustless True Monarch's measured tone caused Ao Yuxia to squint.
She was a True Spirit herself.
Yet she fully appreciated the grueling efforts behind the Eastern Emperor Court's law establishment in East Continent, with the Taoist Ancestor earning immense credit and the title of State Preceptor.
That's exactly why animosity toward the Golden Lion Royal Court runs deep in Dao Morale Sect's annals.